high_seas | Topsy Turvey

Who: Hazmats with special guest star Aokiji
Where: at sea, a Navy base in the west-southwest, then Turvey Top
When: seagoing Oct. 1-15 with a stop of about a day on the 9th to raid a Navy base, then Turvey Top from the 15th onward (tbd by October plots)
What: they need a new ship. They're going to steal one from the Navy and then take it to Turvey Top to get it refitted/hide out for a while. And deal with curses, plots, and witches. Also picking up a lost and lonely Kuzan at some point.
Warnings: not likely but let me know
Style: anything you want
Status: closed to whoever's under "Who"

The vacation was nice, but for a few days of Cynthia not remembering some of her friends, but it became clear by the end of it that Raphael wasn't coming back, at least not in the immediate future. They had to accept it and continue on, now without any of their turtle-pals who had brought them together as a crew in the first place.

Size of ship was not quite an issue, but the Hazardous Materials had gone through so many changes lately that there really was only one way for it. Gan Ning felt they needed a fresh start, and what better way than by procuring a new ship? They could christen it with a new name, though he didn't mind still being referred to as Hazmats in homage to the turtles who built the crew and were their friends. Besides, that was what the bounty posters called them, no sense in confusing that. A few casual inquiries around Aquatica Paradise uncovered the presence of Navy bases on small islands in this part of the world. But of course, what with that rumor of the frigate passing through on the current soon...

They set course for the base to do some real piracy. After that, though, they would have to see what island would come up on the escape heading. They could hide out there to refit the ship, make it their own. Little did they know they had found an island with a witch who was rumored to bless or curse even visitors...

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Getting thrown into things can do that. It didn't hit me to write it down until later.

[He reads some of his messily-drawn notes.]

"Centuries old." "Its power great." "What once was whole, now in parts 'tis shattered." I tried to write down what I could, but...

[Shoulders shrugging, he lets the journal clap close and drop down to his side.]

Well, I was just thinking about getting home.

You've been here a while, so... have you found out anything else?

[He shakes his head, but he looks up to meet her gaze.]

Nothing...yet. But I can pick up on it again once we get through some of these other things going on.

...What other things?

[What could be more important than getting out?]

[A moment's hesitation. Hiccup gestures, words stuck on a vowel sound before pushing out and over his tongue as it's suppose to.]

Everything we've been doing as a crew. On the seas. "Pirate" activities, more or less.

Our Captain, Gan Ning, or our current First Mate, Gaius, can help fill you in. Or Cynthia, she's the one planning stuff.

[Gives him an odd look.]

But you can't?

What, I'm usually backup!

[Both hands are held up, dropping down to bounce off of his scrawny sides. Then he brings his left hand up again to run roughly over his hair and over cat!Toothless.]

HHokay, so we are looking for a way to get back home, but we've been. Getting sidetracked.

[Sighs and tosses the hair out of her eyes.]

Sidetracked. Why am I not surprised?

Well, when you have weird islands, tales of treasure, and the Navy around, iiit's kinda hard to focus.

You say as though it's a new thing.

So. What exactly have you gotten yourself into, then?

[His eyes roll a little, but a lopsided smirk isn't hidden. It's a fact that can't be denied.]

Let's see: there was exploring abandoned shipwrecks, fighting Navy ships head-on, a Ghost Race, breaking someone out of a Navy base, an island that doubled as a water park...

[She perks up a little at one particular thing.]

A race?

Uuh. Yeah. A race!

What kind of race?

A sailing race. Ships everywhere. It was sort of a mess, really, but there were prizes. First prize included a shard piece.

[Deflates a little. Sailing's not as exciting.]

...They were prizes? So someone already has them?

Of course there were prizes. Three main ones, and then some consolation prizes. And we ended up with the consolation prize.

In terms of shards and rubies, the Katabami were the ones who won that round.

No, I mean. The shards were prizes... so someone already knows where they are.

...That's...that's true. Very true.

Who is it that gives out the prizes?

I. I don't know. I don't think they ever specified who it was.

But we're supposed to get them, right?

[She gestures towards his journal.]

At least, I assume we are.

Yeah. That's right.

So... shouldn't we try to find out?

...That's the most logical answer I've heard ever since I got here. Why didn't this happen earlier?

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